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Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he will provide a COVID-19 update at 2 p.m. The briefing will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. The press briefing comes after the CDC expanded its coronavirus vaccine booster recommendations. It also comes after the White House announced a plan to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he will provide a COVID-19 update on Thursday at 2 p.m. The briefing will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Mike Ricci, Hogan’s communication director, tweeted that one of the topics the governor will discuss is booster shots. According to Ricci, the state has distributed 78,141 boosters so […]

Marylanders ages 65 and older living in congregate settings are now eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot, Gov. Larry Hogan announced during a press conference Wednesday. Congregate settings include nursing homes, assisted living facilities, residential drug treatment centers and group homes for residents with developmental disabilities. Also effective immediately, all pharmacies and other providers can […]

The Maryland flag will fly at half-staff Tuesday by order of Gov. Larry Hogan for International Overdose Awareness Day. Flag Status Alert: Governor Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag lowered to half-staff at sunrise, Tuesday, August 31, 2021 and returned to full-staff at sunset, Tuesday, August 31, 2021 for International Overdose Awareness Day — […]

UPDATE:  Gov. Larry Hogan announced that all hospital and nursing home employees in the state of Maryland will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo frequent testing. Workers at such facilities will be required to get their first shot by Sept. 1. Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he will provide a COVID-19 update on […]

In a video message on Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland “expects to receive at least 180 Afghan citizens as part of ‘Operation Allies Refuge.’” He added that the state is also committed to resettling Afghan interpreters who assisted the United States in Afghanistan. The announcement comes as the Taliban has taken control over […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 response on Thursday at 2 p.m. Hogan’s press briefing will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. It is unclear what Hogan will be announcing. According to WTOP, Hogan said on Tuesday at a news conference in Baltimore that officials are not considering […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Hogan’s press briefing will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. It is unclear what Hogan will be announcing. This is Hogan’s first statewide announcement since Maryland’s COVID-19 emergency order expired on July 1. The announcement […]

100% of COVID-19-related deaths in Maryland during the month of June occurred in individuals that were unvaccinated, according to Michael Ricci, communications director for Gov. Larry Hogan.  Ricci also reported that 95% of new cases of COVID-19 and 93% of hospitalizations in Maryland occurred in individuals that were unvaccinated. Important information about the difference in […]

Tom Perez, who recently completed his term as chair of the Democratic National Committee, announced on Wednesday that he is running for governor of Maryland. Perez, a resident of Takoma Park, announced his bid on social media, sharing a campaign video. Prior to serving as DNC chair, Perez served as U.S. Labor Secretary under former […]